IATG invites you to join
La Perouse Curators Tour
About this event
Ever wondered where the suburb of La Perouse got its European name from?
Join IATG as we explore with the Curator, La Perouse Museum. The Museum is located in the historic 1881-1882 Cable Station on the headland at La Perouse.
The building originally provided accommodation for Cable Station staff. At different periods it provided a home for nurses and soldiers. From 1944, it was a Salvation Army refuge for women and children.
The Museum opened in 1988 and tells the story of the La Perouse expedition, its arrival in Botany Bay in 1788 and encounter with the First Fleet, and eventual shipwreck in the Solomon Islands. Through a program of changing temporary exhibitions, the museum also looks at the Aboriginal, environmental and local history of La Perouse.
After the Curators Tour stay on for lunch at the Yarra Bay Sailing Club.
About La Perouse Museum
The collection contains nearly 2,000 items, relating to either the La Perouse expedition, French 18th century maritime navigation, the Cable Station building itself, or local history.
One of the most significant collection items is a complete Atlas of the Voyage of Laperouse, consisting of 72 coloured drawings and maps, featuring places the expedition visited between 1785 and 1788.
The Museum's collections, exhibitions, programs and events are all based around our five main themes:
- the Traditional Custodians and Aboriginal community of La Perouse
- European arrivals including Lapérouse and the French Connection
- the Environment
- Science and Communication (the Cable Station)
- the Social History of La Perouse (and connections to Randwick)
There is a breath-taking view from the veranda over beautiful Gamay Botany Bay.
Cost
The tour cost is $10 for Professional and $12 for Affiliates [No refunds available]
RSVP close Sunday 16 July and numbers are limited to 20 so act quickly to secure your place on tour.
Event host: Gaille (M) 0414 885 619
(E) gailledargan@gmail.com